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Region I punches tickets to the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Overland Park, Kan.
July 9, 2010 | Last Updated: 7/9/10 5:25 PM ET

Complete recaps available at http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org/regionI 

FRISCO, Texas (July 9, 2010) – US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the 2010 US Youth Soccer Region I Champions and acknowledge their success in the state and regional championships of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. These teams now advance to the third and final stage of the quest for the national championships.

Teams from Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia claimed 14 of 18 regional titles, with Eastern New York picking up two titles and New Jersey and Massachusetts each grabbing one. Teams in the Under-14 through Under-19 age groups punch a ticket to Kansas, host of the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships.

2010 US Youth Soccer Region I Champions:
Girls
Champion
Hometown
U-12 8v8
United FC Elite (VA)
Chesterfield, Va.
U-12
NJSA 04 Blast (NJ)
Aberdeen, N.J.
U-13
PSC Baltimore 97 (MD)
Baltimore, Md.
U-14*
SA of Columbia United Premier (MD)
Columbia, Md.
U-15*
Scorpions Elite (MA) [Beadling (PA-W)#]
Braintree, Mass.
U-16*
McLean MPS Strikers (VA)
McLean, Va.
U-17*
Syosset Sting 92 Elite (NY-E)
Syosset, N.Y.
U-18*
McLean MPS Dragons (VA)
McLean, Va.
U-19*
FC Bucks Vipers (PA-E)
Richboro, Pa.
Boys Champion Hometown
U-12 8v8
VSA Heat Blue (VA)
Haymarket, Va.
U-12
LVU 97 (PA-E)
Allentown, Pa.
U-13
Baltimore Bays Chelsea 96/97 (MD)
Baltimore, Md.
U-14*
LVU United 95 (PA-E)
Allentown, Pa.
U-15*
Baltimore Bays Chelsea (MD)
Baltimore, Md.
U-16*
PSC Coppa 93 (PA-E)
Philadelphia, Pa.
U-17*
Hicksville Strikers (NY-E)
Hicksville, N.Y.
U-18*
YMS Xplosion (PA-E)
Yardley, Pa.
U-19*
FC Delco Hammerheads
Downingtown, Pa.

*Representing Region I at the National Championships in Overland Park, Kan., July 20-25
# Scorpions (MA) will represent the US Youth Soccer National League and Beadling (PA-W) will represent Region I.

"Each year, the nation's top players look forward to the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series as teams earn their way from state to regional champions, striving to be one of the top 60 teams in the country playing for the US Youth Soccer National Championship," said Larry Monaco, president of US Youth Soccer. "It was a tremendous event by host West Virginia Soccer Association and congratulations to the more than 250 teams who advanced to represent their state and to those who will continue their quest to be named US Youth Soccer National Champions."
 
The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series is the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament, providing approximately 185,000 players on more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play.
 
The National Championships cap a yearlong series of competitions, US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, for boys and girls teams in multiple age groups as teams earn their way from the top teams in their state to the regional championship tournaments. US Youth Soccer State Champions and selected wildcard teams are eligible to compete in one of four US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. The champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 age groups from each regional event will converge in the finals in Kansas.
 
The US Youth Soccer National Championships will consist of US Youth Soccer Regional Champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups as well as the US Youth Soccer National League qualifiers in the Under-15 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups to complete the field of 60 teams. 2010 marks the 75th anniversary of the Under-19 Boys James P. McGuire Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sports dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships. The Under-19 Girls National Champion will hoist the Ross Stewart Cup on its 30th anniversary.
 
Daily reports and complete results from the US Youth Soccer National Championships are available on http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org. 
 
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About the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series – The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their abilities against the best in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. The yearlong competition begins with over 185,000 players in the US Youth Soccer State Championships.  These champions and selected wildcard teams, through US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues, advance to compete in one of four the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. Champions (U-14 through U-19) from each regional event advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships.  The Under-15 through 17 Boys and Girls age groups have two teams representative of the US Youth Soccer National League, in which the top two teams in each gender age group earn a direct path to the national championships. Overall the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation's top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country.

About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) – US Youth Soccer - "The Game for ALL Kids!®" is the largest youth sports organization in the country and largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 55 member State Associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.